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What is the biggest challenge facing the team in the second half?
The schedule. The Wizards have 29 games left, including six back-to-backs, three road trips of three-plus games and 17 games against teams currently set to qualify for the postseason. Washington entered the All-Star break with some momentum, winning five of its last seven games, but did so mostly against teams outside the playoff picture. With an abundance of young players and new faces, the Wizards will take the wins where they can get them, but the final 29 games of the season will paint a much clearer picture of where the team stands in the long run.